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An increasing number of cybercriminals are targeting the conveyancing sector, according to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). The SRA has said that 75 per cent of all ‘cybercrime’ reports received from solicitors and legal firms in the 12 months to

A fine of £30,000 has been handed out to a will-writing firm by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), following almost 100 ‘nuisance call’ complaints from people registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS). An ICO investigation revealed that the firm

The Law Society has criticised Government plans to increase the small claims limit for personal injuries from £1,000 to £5,000. According to the Society, the plans, which will prevent offers being made to settle personal injury claims prior to medical

Market analyst Search Acumen’s latest Conveyancing Productivity Index reveals that the number of conveyancing transactions recorded in the UK has increased by more than half in the last three years. According to the index, the average conveyancer completed one transaction

Client-care letters (CCLs) are reinforcing the negative preconception that lawyers’ letters are complex and difficult to read, new research has found. Commissioned by the Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP), the report touched upon eight key principles to improve CCLs, and

A study carried out by a price comparison website has revealed that just nine per cent of consumers ‘understand’ the fees relating to legal services, such as conveyancing, will-writing and divorce. The research, conducted by comparison site Law Superstore, revealed

A Bill to be introduced by The Welsh Government will have a number of implications for those buying or selling properties in certain parts of the UK – and, more importantly, for their conveyancers. Forecast to be introduced in April

A new study has revealed that the Conveyancing sector reaped the benefits of bumper profits in 2015, thanks to a significant increase in average fees. The figures, which come from a recent financial sector survey, found that law firms specialising

The Law Society has announced plans to spend a staggering £61 million on state-of-the-art IT systems in a bid to improve reliability. The Society’s ruling council agreed that the substantial amount would be spent over a four year period, and

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are increasingly putting solicitors in impossible compliance situations as part of their ongoing crackdown on tax evasion and money laundering, according to a number of leading experts. The taxman issued solicitors and accountants across the

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